Any chance Saffold is the future LT?

[PhillyRam]

Is it possible they add interior line help this year at C & OG, with the idea they kick Saffold outside in 19' and keep him there until they get the chance to draft a big time LT prospect?

 

[PressureD41]

I think they will use Saffold as the back up until they find their future LT. I don't envision their plan for Saffold as a regular starting LT. That plan has come and gone IMHO

 

[OldSchool]

 

[Rams43]

Hope it doesn’t come to that.

Not that Saffold couldn’t be “pretty good” there. It’s just that he’s playing at a Pro Bowl level at LG. I would HATE to lose that.

 

[nighttrain]

Hope it doesn’t come to that.

Not that Saffold couldn’t be “pretty good” there. It’s just that he’s playing at a Pro Bowl level at LG. I would HATE to lose that.

this issue of the OL is one i'm very sure that McVay and CO have plans to address.
train

 

[jrry32]

Saffold is not the future LT.

 

[BonifayRam]

Name any other Ram OL'er under contract that might be able to keep Goff from getting molested each & every pass play if Whitworth were to injured or retired in 2018?

Snead does not have any other OT's signed under contract in 2018 other than Havenstien & Whitworth.

We heard some comments from Snead suggesting that they might be planning to look @ numerous OT's who could be drafted on day three. Brought in & moved early inside @ OG competition & later prepare them later in their early Ram careers for exterior OT action. Snead has both his starting OG's (Saffold/Brown) in their last yr. under Ram contract. That also includes starting RT Havenstein too.

Rodger Saffold is set to make $ 7.5 million in 2018 Saffold will see a much bigger payday in his next 2019 contract. In conclusion I would imagine he will earn that next big contract playing LEFT OG not LEFT OT.

 

[Rambitious1]

Is it possible they add interior line help this year at C & OG, with the idea they kick Saffold outside in 19' and keep him there until they get the chance to draft a big time LT prospect?

No.

 

[PhillyRam]

Yeah, I get it that he would not be a long term solution, but there is a very real possibility that a 4th round LT taken this year, would not be ready to play LT in his 2nd year at a high level.

So Saffold could be moved there to give a prospect another year to develop or give the Rams another draft to grab a 1st rounder.

 

[nighttrain]

Who is Cornelius Lucas?

train

 

[Ram_Rally]

Didn't Snead bring that up at one point? Moving saffold over after whitworth? Potentially anyway

 

[WestCoastRam]

Most likely the Rams will make every attempt to find a LT before moving Saffold. I imagine moving him to LT is in consideration right above moving Higbee to LT.

 

[Merlin]

Future LT will be drafted. Probably next year too for that matter. This class meh. We're not going to find a LT of the future at 23 in this draft. Chances are if they roll the dice on that they'll miss or at least miss out on a better prospect.

 

[OldSchool]

Yeah, I get it that he would not be a long term solution, but there is a very real possibility that a 4th round LT taken this year, would not be ready to play LT in his 2nd year at a high level.

So Saffold could be moved there to give a prospect another year to develop or give the Rams another draft to grab a 1st rounder.

Saffold would not be able to play LT at a high level this year, next year or three years from now. He's an exceptional LG, why are we continually trying to put him back at LT. A position where he got hurt multiple times and was replaced multiple times because of his play.

 

[PhillyRam]

Saffold would not be able to play LT at a high level this year, next year or three years from now. He's an exceptional LG, why are we continually trying to put him back at LT. A position where he got hurt multiple times and was replaced multiple times because of his play.

He did not look great at LG in 2016 either... coaching/scheme matter.

 

[pmil66]

Do not see the future LT on the roster at this time. Would like to see that player on the roster soon.

 

[fearsomefour]

Who is Cornelius Lucas?

train

Don't see him at LT.
He was ok at RT week 16.
Bit, who knows? He is only 24 has has a couple years experience with the Lions.

 

[nighttrain]

Don't see him at LT.
He was ok at RT week 16.
Bit, who knows? He is only 24 has has a couple years experience with the Lions.

Turned 26, has the measurables but just never has played to his potential, oh well, it's OK to hope this time of year
train

 

[-X-]

Nope.